Rename the war

In reference to your editorial on June 20 entitled "How low can some in Congress go?" - how low can you go? I believe murdering babies is as low as you can go.

I'm never for taking the life of the innocent. That's what they did to the millions of Jews. I guess you would OK that, too.

The GOP "war on women" is war to protect the most precious. This public person and many like me are exactly with the Republicans on this issue. Abort one of your children, grandchildren, but first check to see if it feels pain. You'll feel the pain until the day you die.

Why don't you call this the American women's right to abortion murder instead of a safe and legal medical procedure?

WANDA GREGORY

Bonnieville, Ky. 42713 -

Kentucky tourism

If Gov. Steve Beshear would encourage his political buddies in Washington to vacation in the Bluegrass, that would ease the impact of the sequester and a lot of American money wouldn't go overseas. Rep. John Yarmuth and Nancy Pelosi could vacation in Eastern Kentucky (coal mines). Mrs. Obama and the girls could visit Shakertown and Harry Reid would really enjoy a visit to Knob Creek Gun Range.

The Kentucky party loyals are always sending to Washington, now Washington needs to send back. All of this vacation time in Kentucky would help the entitled ones see the results of their votes.

LARRY UPDIKE

Louisville 40245 -

A different attack

Once more the C-J and your evil cartoonist have misled your readers on the liberal sacred cow of abortion. Whenever you give an argument you never use the term "child" or "baby" in the abortion process. Same reason liberals never want an "ultrasound" to be used so the mother never has to see the truth inside her. Truth is babies have survived the 20-plus weeks of pregnancy.

Nazis could look at Jews as non-persons, the same as slave owners did to blacks. They could then carry on their evil actions. Yet do we not do the same and worse?

This is not an attack on women as proclaimed, but in reality, it is an attack on the baby. I wish every mother instead of being put to sleep could feel the pain that baby will feel as its limbs are dismembered during the procedure. Then maybe our culture would come to its senses.

PHILIP LASCOE

Jeffersontown, Ky. 40299 -

Marriage equality

If Albert Mohler truly believes "that marriage is a pre-political institution, that it is one of God's greatest gifts to his human creatures and that it always has been and always must be the union between a man and a woman" and "to radically transform the institution of marriage is to change the definition of what it means for humans to exist together" as quoted in Thursday's Courier-Journal article, I suggest he immediately renounce all 1,000-plus federal benefits he now enjoys based on his marital status. What's fair is fair. End of story.

M. READ

Louisville 40272 -

Parks need repairs

I love our parks, but the fact is not all Louisville parks are well-maintained. Iroquois Park is in a state of disrepair and needs attention. Large potholes go unfixed for months at a time, even though officials are notified. The entire park desperately needs to be paved and striped. The Switch Back trail has been closed for nearly 10 years and is overgrown. Lookout, once beautiful, is an eyesore.

The truth in a national survey can sting. Metro Parks should honestly assess and address the issue. Perhaps funding is part of the problem. Why not organize a 5K run/walk to help support the park system?

MAUREEN WELCH

Louisville 40214 -

A great coach

Louisville lost a great member of its sports community June 18. I had the pleasure of knowing Lloyd Redman in my years at Durrett High School. Mr. Redman chose my special needs brother, Oliver Huff, to be one of the sports managers of the football team. All of the players treated Oliver with respect and he still cherishes those days.

I was surprised that there was no mention of Mr. Redman in the sports section as he touched so many lives. Thanks, Mr. Redman, for touching mine.

JUANELL BREY

Louisville 40214 -

Yellow light
means slow down

The purpose of this letter is to serve as a reminder to us to resist the temptation of trying to beat the red light while driving. My father's car was recently hit while pulling out of his condo at a light on Breckenridge Lane. Now he has lost his car. He could have lost his life. While waiting on the tow truck, I observed several cars running the red light.

As we approach a yellow light, let us all remind ourselves; I'm not in that much of a hurry. It can wait.

BOB KEENE

Louisville 40220 -

Toll formula

Regarding proposed tolls on the Ohio River Bridges, I do not believe in tolls in general for publicly used thoroughfares. They seem to be counterproductive in that they discourage the commerce they are being built to encourage. In addition they penalize the very segment of the population that can least afford to pay them. However, if we must have them in order to build these most necessary connecting arteries, then passes could be issued and paid for at the time we pay the sinking funds. Those in the communities who have the least income and want these passes would pay less than those who have the highest income and want to pay the tolls. Higher usage could also be factored in. I'm sure a formula can be devised that would satisfy both the income and usage requirements.

MIKE BERMAN

Louisville 40207 -

Bridge tolls

There is something wrong with this picture. There will still be bridges crossing the Ohio River that have NO TOLL - use them!